Robert Vinton Williams

1843 - 1901  (57 years)

Richard Williams, Sr.

1684 - Bef 1768  (< 84 years)

Birth	1684
Died	Bef 13 Sep 1768
Family	Eleanor Stockett           b. 1694
Married	14 Feb 1709
Children	+ 1. Eleanor Williams           b. 1717 + 2. Stockett Williams           b. Abt 1715

Jemima Jones

- Yes, date unknown

Birth	Prince George's Co., Maryland
Died	Yes, date unknown
Family	Seth Hyatt           b. Abt 1758, Prince George's Co., Maryland
Married	1776
Children	+ 1. Jamima Hyatt           b. Abt 1783, Hyattsville, Prince George's Co., Maryland + 2. Sarah Hyatt + 3. Eleanor Hyatt   4. Nancy Hyatt + 5. Rachel Hyatt + 6. Seth Hyatt + 7. Richard Hyatt           b. Abt 1785, Maryland + 8. Wesley Hyatt           b. Abt 1789, Maryland + 9. Alpheus Hyatt, Sr.           b. 1794, Prince George's Co., Maryland

Samuel Williams

1807 - 1889  (82 years)

Birth	10 Jan 1807	Prince George's Co., Maryland
Died	26 Mar 1889	Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois
Buried	Maple Grove Cemetery, Mechanicsburg, Champaign Co., Ohio
Father	John Waters Williams           b. 14 Feb 1780, Prince George's Co., Maryland
Mother	Eleanor "Nellie" Duvall           b. 31 May 1782, Prince George's Co., Maryland
Family 1	Margaretta Lansdale           b. 22 Sep 1805, Washington, D.C.
Married	30 Sep 1828	Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Children	1. John Thomas Williams           b. 20 Jul 1829, Champaign Co., Ohio + 2. Duncan McArthur Williams           b. 16 Jan 1832, Woodstock, Champaign Co., Ohio   3. Samuel Richard Williams           b. 25 Apr 1834, Champaign Co., Ohio + 4. Lucretia Helen Williams           b. 8 Oct 1835, Champaign Co., Ohio + 5. Augusta Williams           b. 17 Jul 1837, Champaign Co., Ohio + 6. Mary Emma Williams           b. 5 Oct 1842, Champaign Co., Ohio   7. Robert Vinton Williams           b. 7 Aug 1843, Champaign Co., Ohio   8. Anne Margaretta Williams           b. 12 Mar 1845
Family 2	Priscilla Porter           b. 22 Jul 1817, Pennsylvania
Married	18 Apr 1848	Champaign Co., Ohio
Children	1. William Lloyd Williams           b. 26 Apr 1849, Ohio + 2. Effie Williams           b. Abt 1852, Ohio   3. Louis C. Williams           b. Abt 1853, Ohio   4. Newton Porter Williams           b. 15 Jun 1855, Ohio + 5. Ann Martha "Annie" Williams           b. 25 Jul 1856, Urbana, Champaign Co., Illinois + 6. Frances M. "Fannie" Williams           b. 26 Jul 1859, Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio

Priscilla Porter

1817 - 1897  (79 years)

Birth	22 Jul 1817	Pennsylvania
Died	15 Mar 1897	Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois
Buried	Maple Grove Cemetery, Mechanicsburg, Champaign Co., Ohio
Family	Samuel Williams           b. 10 Jan 1807, Prince George's Co., Maryland
Married	18 Apr 1848	Champaign Co., Ohio
Children	1. William Lloyd Williams           b. 26 Apr 1849, Ohio + 2. Effie Williams           b. Abt 1852, Ohio   3. Louis C. Williams           b. Abt 1853, Ohio   4. Newton Porter Williams           b. 15 Jun 1855, Ohio + 5. Ann Martha "Annie" Williams           b. 25 Jul 1856, Urbana, Champaign Co., Illinois + 6. Frances M. "Fannie" Williams           b. 26 Jul 1859, Columbus, Franklin Co., Ohio

Margaretta Lansdale

1805 - 1847  (41 years)

Birth	22 Sep 1805	Washington, D.C.
Died	18 Jul 1847	Mechanicsburg, Champaign Co., Ohio
Buried	Maple Grove Cemetery, Mechanicsburg, Champaign Co., Ohio
Father	Richard Lansdale           b. Abt 1780, Montgomery Co., Maryland
Mother	Jamima Hyatt           b. Abt 1783, Hyattsville, Prince George's Co., Maryland
Married	22 Nov 1804	Montgomery Co., Maryland
Family	Samuel Williams           b. 10 Jan 1807, Prince George's Co., Maryland
Married	30 Sep 1828	Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
Children	1. John Thomas Williams           b. 20 Jul 1829, Champaign Co., Ohio + 2. Duncan McArthur Williams           b. 16 Jan 1832, Woodstock, Champaign Co., Ohio   3. Samuel Richard Williams           b. 25 Apr 1834, Champaign Co., Ohio + 4. Lucretia Helen Williams           b. 8 Oct 1835, Champaign Co., Ohio + 5. Augusta Williams           b. 17 Jul 1837, Champaign Co., Ohio + 6. Mary Emma Williams           b. 5 Oct 1842, Champaign Co., Ohio   7. Robert Vinton Williams           b. 7 Aug 1843, Champaign Co., Ohio   8. Anne Margaretta Williams           b. 12 Mar 1845

• Name	Robert Vinton Williams  [1]
  Birth	7 Aug 1843	Champaign Co., Ohio   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1850	Union Twp., Champaign Co., Ohio
  aged 7, born in Ohio
  Census	1860	Union Twp., Champaign Co., Ohio
  aged 16, born in Ohio; farmhand
  Military Service	He served in the Civil War as a member of the 60th Indiana Regiment, Co., D. According to his obituary, "He was a member of Co. D 60th Ind. Regiment. He was made a prisoner at the Battle of Murfreesboro, and during the war was in the Battle of Arkansas Post, Champion Hill, and the Battle at Jackson, Miss. At the later place he was taken prisoner and conveyed to Libby Prison where the terrible food and surroundings undermined his health. He was finally paroled and came to Indianapolis where he lay in the hospital at Camp Morton until discharged."
  Occupation	Cattleman, fancy stock breeder
  Death	1901	Missouri
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Richard Williams, Sr.           b. 1684             d. Bef 13 Sep 1768  (Age < 84 years)  (3 x Great Grandfather)  Jemima Jones           b. Prince George's Co., Maryland           d. Yes, date unknown  (Great Grandmother)
  Person ID	I11442
  Last Modified	28 Feb 2023

  
  

  Father	Samuel Williams           b. 10 Jan 1807, Prince George's Co., Maryland           d. 26 Mar 1889, Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois (Age 82 years) Other Partners: └─Priscilla Porter           b. 22 Jul 1817, Pennsylvania           d. 15 Mar 1897, Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois  (Age 79 years)  m. 18 Apr 1848
  Mother	Margaretta Lansdale           b. 22 Sep 1805, Washington, D.C.           d. 18 Jul 1847, Mechanicsburg, Champaign Co., Ohio (Age 41 years)
  Marriage	30 Sep 1828	Anne Arundel Co., Maryland
  Family Charts	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 7 Aug 1843 - Champaign Co., Ohio  Census - 1850 - Union Twp., Champaign Co., Ohio  Census - 1860 - Union Twp., Champaign Co., Ohio  Death - 1901 - Missouri   = Link to Google Earth
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• Reference

  Pitard, D. "Robert Vinton Williams". Genealogy at Pitard.net. https://ancestors.pitard.net/getperson.php?personID=I11442&tree=1sttree (accessed May 23, 2025).